EAD in hand but RFE for AOS for I-693

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Hey Everyone ... Well wedding done / AOS packet with everything submitted and EAD sent. Got EAD card in hand on May 31st, 2011 but received RFE on AOS on May 28th, 2011 due to medical documents not forwarded by the agents @POE in Houston, Tx. We had to submit form I-693. Went to the Civil Surgeon on May 31st, 2011 for another exam and lab work ($175.00), did not need to perform the immunizations since we still had form 2025. I was a little discouraged about getting an RFE, but since this one was not my fault( I did not leave anything out of the information I sent)I don't feel so bad. .... But the main purpose of this post is to let you all know that an RFE for AOS does not mean automatic denial or suspension of an approved EAD. Stay encourage and this to shall pass ( the RFE that is ) ...

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Did you initially send in the I-693 or just the copy of DS-3025? What did your RFE letter exactly say??

Edited June 2, 2011 by SLDFK

[patient2010 93]

thanks for sharing

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We sent a copy of my husbands DS-2025 .. The RFE letter reads:

" A review of the record indicates that you entered the United States pursuant to a valid K-1 nonimmigrant visa. However, the authorities where you were admitted or the U.S. Department of State did not forward the medical forms DS-2053, DS-3024, and Ds-3025 that were completed prior to visa issuance in conjunction with your K-1/ K-2 entry. New form I-693 required. "

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Hey Everyone ... Well wedding done / AOS packet with everything submitted and EAD sent. Got EAD card in hand on May 31st, 2011 but received RFE on AOS on May 28th, 2011 due to medical documents not forwarded by the agents @POE in Houston, Tx. We had to submit form I-693. Went to the Civil Surgeon on May 31st, 2011 for another exam and lab work ($175.00), did not need to perform the immunizations since we still had form 2025. I was a little discouraged about getting an RFE, but since this one was not my fault( I did not leave anything out of the information I sent)I don't feel so bad. .... But the main purpose of this post is to let you all know that an RFE for AOS does not mean automatic denial or suspension of an approved EAD. Stay encourage and this to shall pass ( the RFE that is ) ...

What was the date of approval on your EAD letter (not the day the card was mailed, the date the card was approved) and the date on your RFE letter? If your EAD was sent for printing BEFORE the RFE then the RFE had no bearing on it. The RFE DOES prevent the EAD and AP from being approved IF the RFE is generated BEFORE the EAD/AP is approved. It seems in your case your EAD/AP was approved just before the RFE was generated.

For example, my EAD was APPROVED on the 15th June, was SENT 22nd June (date on my EAD letter) but wasn't received until 25th June.

In your case, seeing my letter took 3 days to receive we could guess that your RFE was generated around the 25th May. Seeing my card took 10 days we can approximate that your EAD was approved around the 21st May which is FOUR days before the RFE could have been generated. Double check, you'll see your RFE was generated AFTER your EAD was approved.

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Just to clarify OP DID NOT get their EAD AFTER an RFE. They got it approved BEFORE the RFE. See their timeline:

Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed : 2011-03-29

NOA Date : 2011-03-31

Approved Date : 2011-05-20

Date Card Received : 2011-05-31

Comments : Yea!!! Got EAD despite getting RFE.

Adjustment of Status

Event Date

CIS Office : Atlanta GA

Date Filed : 2011-03-29

NOA Date : 2011-03-31

RFE(s) : 2011-05-28

Bio. Appt. : 2011-04-26

AOS Transfer** : 2011-04-18

You should change your timeline info where it says "Yea!!! Got EAD despite getting RFE." because it's wrong. You got your EAD approved BEFORE you got an RFE (eight days actually). Had your RFE been before your EAD was approved you wouldn't have got it until after you replied to the RFE.

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Edited June 2, 2011 by Vanessa&Tony

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I update my timeline for the RFE with the date I physcially received it. I received a text message that my EAD was approved on Friday @12:28 PM May 20th and I received the text that further information was needed (RFE for AOS) on Monday, May 23rd @ 11:13 am. The posts I have read give the impression that if RFE for AOS is performed then card production is stopped, this did not happen in my case since the card could have been stopped the next business day. No one's situation is exactly alike but some maybe simular. ** Vanessa&Tony : so actually you it was not 8 days but thanks for the advice on how to update my timeline.